Cricket: Fred's step closer to return; CRICKET: DRAMA AT HOME AND IN INDIA.Byline: By MIKE WALTERS ENGLAND hero Andrew Flintoff troops off up the pavilion steps at The Brit Oval after a run-a-ball 23 as he continued on the comeback trail. Lancashire's Flintoff, who had a fourth operation on his left ankle last autumn, struck three consecutive fours but was out within half an hour after he edged spinner Saqlain Mushtaq Saqlain Mushtaq (Urdu: ثقلین مشتاق) (born December 29, 1976 in Lahore, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricketer, an off spin bowler. to Mark Butcher Mark Alan Butcher (born Croydon, Surrey, 23 August 1972) is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman, and to a lesser degree a right-arm medium-pace bowler. Butcher has played all his county cricket for Surrey, for whom he made his first-class debut in 1992. at first slip. Replying to Surrey's first-innings 537-5 declared Lancs finished the third day on 241-6. Red Rose paceman Jimmy Anderson fears England's axe could fall on him for next month's First npower Test against New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . Anderson, 25, said: "Nobody's place is set in stone, and I'm not taking mine for granted. "There is going to be a real battle for places this summer and I know I can bowl better. Lord's has always been one of my favourite places." CAPTION(S): LONG CLIMB BACK Freddie Flintoff is out |
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